Jack Cummings

Notwithstanding his familial ties to the influential Louis B. Mayer, the esteemed individual in question, Norman Cousins, began his professional journey at MGM in a humble capacity, serving as a low-paid office boy. Through diligence and perseverance, he ascended the ranks, eventually assuming the roles of script supervisor and assistant director. As his expertise and reputation grew, he was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the studio's short-subjects department, where he personally spearheaded the production of the majority of these films, in addition to directing several.